Ziplining in Chiang Mai: by lucas

           We had a choice between ziplining and going to see elephants at a sanctuary. me and my sister both wanted to go to the ziplines. We were happy about our choice, but started to regret it afterwards. Anyways.... a bus came to our guesthouse to pick us up. We were so happy about this until we got of the highway. The line of traffic to get up the side of the mountain was terrible. What would have been a ten minute drive turned in to a 1.5 hour one. When we arrived at the ziplines, we were given a small Thai lunch buffet. It wasn't the best food, but it was still food. After the food we were taken to get suited up. We were given harnesses and helmets, and a lot of carabineers. Our guides were really fun and, although completely safe, grabbed us and scared us a lot. Some of the ways they did this were by yelling, telling us not to go, then pushing us. other times, they would go first and pretend something went wrong, and grab maya's hand! The actual course included a jungle roller coaster, a pickup ride, a sky skateboard, abseiling, a sky bike, and an 800 meter long zipline! Maya screamed on her way down the abseiling. My personal favorite was the long zipline. The longest was 800m,. then 500, then 400, then a lot smaller. Tthere were about 35 in total. The jungle coaster was incredibly lame compared to other coasters I've been on. It slowed itself down so much that you could jog along with at least 3 quarters of the ride! The skateboard was very fun and it something I didn't expect. You had to grab the rope above, then you glided over the jungle on a skateboard. Unfortunately, the bike was less then legendary. It was only about 3 meters long, and only about 1 meter off the ground. Over all, the course was very fun and we were all glad that we did it!
Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand

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